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ROK skiers depart to joint training in DPRK

A group of non-Olympic skiers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) departed for a Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ski resort on Wednesday for a joint training session between the two countries.The ski session is one of two events the two countries had agreed to ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The ROK skiers will fly back on Thursday accompanied by DPRK alpine and cross-country skiers who will compete in the Olympic Games as part of a joint Korean team.